6 Days Self-driving and Bicycle Trip in Mongolia

Trains are available in Zamiin Uu, you can get there from a city in Mongolia, and also can take rain from Beijing, or take bus from Erlian, China. The bicycle can be taken on the train as the carry-on luggage, with packed well in a bag and pedals removed.

Zamiin Uud borders China in the southeast of Mongolia with a population of no more than ten thousands. After your arrival, find a hostel for one night stay and buy some supplies for lunch of the next day.

Early morning after your breakfast, stating the stunning riding to Ulaan Uul, it is located 125km/ 78miles away from Zamiin Uud in northwest. It takes about 2 hours to drive but 11 hours to ride. Riding on the sparsely populated road, the broad land, the blue sky and soundless wind will light the whole riding. When the sunshine breaks out, the shadow is dragged long and slim. What a marvelous journey. There are few restaurants along the way, find a place with good scenery to eat your own lunch. Stay overnight at Ulaan Uul.

Ulaan Uul is a small town and it is a good stop for fresh up. Today you will ride 110km/68 miles to get to Sainshand. Being the fourth largest city of Mongolia, Sainshand means "A nice pool" in Mongolian. However, it is one of the driest and dusty provincial capitals of this country. Follow the map and find a hostel. Train 285 is available to Ulaanbaatar, the tickets can be bought from train station. Or, you can find an agent to rent a car, a guide and a driver will accompany you to nearby Mandalgobi.

Start your adventure by car. The car will pass by Gurvalsaikhan - Undurshil Rd and Mandalgovi - Gurvansaikhan Rd, and finally arrive at Mandalgovi after 6-7 hours. The guide will arrange your accommodation tonight. The biggest possibility is to live in a herdsmen's tent. You can experience the living conditions and eating habits of local nomads that have been handed down for thousands of years. The hostess will prepare dinner for you, and you can certainly shoot a very clear starry sky in the quiet and pollution-free Gobi.

Mandalgovi is on the border of the Gobi Desert. After waking up, the host and his family are doing their routines, you can take part in one or two, such as set up a fire, milk the cow, or take some photos. After breakfast, the guide and driver will drive you further to view the sightseeing in the deep. And you will have a chance to ride a horse for about 10 km. It must be fun. Stay her for the second night.

Continue your drive to Ulaanbaatar. It is about 276km/172 miles away in the northwest direction. When you arrive there, you can do more activities or continue your train trip to Russia.